The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-10
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
synspsis Of the Proceedings q the Senate ord
House.
SENATE.
Sapntar Ilurnnt off red the fo1lowinQ.


Sunday evening. Jan. 80, an intimation waa
gwen TO the public of he state OF Minnesota by
he speakers who addressed said meeting that
The mer.bers Of the state legislature now in se'-
SION AMI that members of the legislature OF
1875, had been influenced by mercenary motives
4 Their votes and actions relative to the
Gi.es, ion of hizh or low license, therefore.
Resolved, That it is the duty OF the senate to
o:t'r TIL" appointment OF COMMITTEES to make
TGil and complete IuyeIt lsa. ion OF the charges
that affect our positions as public officers and
cur characters as private citizens: therefore.
Resolved, That the president of the senate
appoint committee OF hve senators. whose
uuGy it shall be to fully investigate the imputa-
lions cast upon the members OF this senate
Mr.. Comstock sad be wanted the senate TO
take time to think about the matter, and he
gave notice of debate SO the resolution could
go over till TO day. He did not do that to
prevent the passage of the resolution, but
simply To give the senators time to sleep on
It over night
Mr. Goodrichs bill introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday proposing constitutional
amendment is the same as the Iowa law on
prohibition. The amendment proposed is:
Noperson shall manufacture for sale or shall
sell or keep tor sale any int oxicat1ng liquors
whatever, including ale, wine and beer.
Mr. Goodrich asked that the bill be sent to
the committee on temperance and it was SO
referred.
The following bills were recommended to
pass: Goodrich carnal knowledge OF chill
dren; Keller private banks using corporate
names: Day, admission of pupils to public
schools; Goodrich, relating TO pharmacy:
Goodrich relating to the filing OF affdavits;
Haivorson, abollshing the board OF Immigra-
ton; Swenson, teachers certificates from
state board OF education; Gibson. relating to
bonds; Coinstock. relating to probate courts;
Oswald providing new judge for Mime
apoiis; Knox, A F., relating to Wadena
county poor; Reyes. A F., to incorporate
the village of Dundas.
HoU Sc.
Mr.. Rogers offered the following resolu-
ton which W as subsequently amended:
Resolved, That the speaker OF the house up
point at once committee of five to investigate
and ascertain II any corrupt Influences either
monetary OF otherwise are being used to In
fluence The votes of members Of this house on
any measure now pending before this house, or
likely to be broguht before 1t, and as to whether
detectives have been or are now employed to
watcn the M mbers of this house, with power
TO send for persons and papers.
Amendment added by Mr.. Potter and &C.
cepted:
And also If there is any truth In the asser-
tion that large sums Of money have been raised
for the purpose of defeating any measure before
this house.
Mr.. Rogers then said:
frisc to what deem the consideration Of an
important matter. AS is we'll known a measure
relating to high license has been before the
house. And it has been known that to some
features of that bill certain members have been
hororably opposed.
He then referred to Sunday nights high
license mass meeting as one evidently called
to create sentiment in favor of u particular
bill (the Prosser measured He continued,
very enphatically:
This is all well enough, but when the governor
of this state and the attorney general presume
TO appear at such meeting and to substantially
charge members OF coordinate branch OF the
state government with being bribed, say that
it is time to call q halt o.; this governor and
attorney re 1eral and make them prove their
charges. II there are agents Of the whisky ring
this floor to buy up members. let it be
known. have said that there are men in this
house wins will not support this bill. This
meeting to whip in the Republicans. Now
let what the governor said I read what
purports to be fair. accurate report OF his re-
marks.
After debate the resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
At tho republican caucus OF both houses
1t was voted to pass the Prosser license
bill by the following vote:
For the Prosser Bil-Senauors Bowen, Brown,
Clark. Compton, COmssock. Crandall. Daniels,
Day. Dodge, Edwards. Finseth, Halvorsen.
son isainss the b
Buchanan Clough Eaton-3.
Representatives-For the BILL J. A. Anderson,
Baker, Rarker. Br )wn, Colby. Ellingson, Estes
Evenson, Fathers, Halvorson. Hanson, Hattie
stad, Hurd, Iverson, johnson. Johnsrud, Knox,
Kreis, Latham, Lee, Mobiles, Plowman. Potter,
Pratt, Prosser Reese Shoemaker. Snider. swar5-
Against the bill: Comstock, Dunno, Elmqnist
Flynn. J; N. Jones, Lum, Mattson. Naesoth'
WilsoE-9
Tho high license bill was the special order
Mr.. Pope offered an amendment making
the license $500 instead OF $1,000 and
$3.50 in villages,
Mr. Durant seconded Mr.. Pope's amend
ment The following was the vote:
For the Observation-Disclosures Bowen, Burk-
hardt, Chapman, Child, Durant Gibson, Hall,
Haydsn Keller, Nachbar Nelson, Oswald, Pope.
Wood-2l.
c, Asan s5 the Amendment-Brown, Ducknsa
Finseth. Goodrich. Ha!vorso1, Hxon.
Hoard, Ives. Johnson, NJ, johnson, T., Lende.
Sampson, Swenson, Thacker Wallfnark-24
The galleries and Hobbies broke out into
applause as the vote was announced, but
President Rice quickly checked it by pound
ing his desk vigorously.
Mr.. Il. johnson then moved TO amend the
bill by making the time of taking effect
July l, 1887. The amendmentwas accepted
by Mr. Daniels The friends of the bill voted
for it, as it was carried, by the following vote:
For the Observation-Disclosures, Burkhard:.
Chapman, Clough, Comstock, Crandall, Daniels,
Eaton, Edwards. Finseth: Goodrich. Hail.
Hoard. Ives. johnson NJ Johnson T., Nelson,
Wailmark, Ward. Wocd-25.
Against the Observation-Disclosures. Bowen.
Brown, Child, Clark, Compton, Dodge, Durant,
Gibson, Halvorson. HAYDEN, Hixon, Keller.
Linde Nachbar, Oswald. WEIGH, Whiteman-lS.
Mr.. Durant then moved that the bill be en-
crossed for third reading, which was
agreed to. On motion Of Mr.. Comstock the
till was placed at the head of the calendar
for Friday
The senate went into the business Of
smashing fat offices yesterday with ven
geance. Mr.: Wards bill to abolish the Office
of oil Inspector, and Mr.. HalYorson's bill
aboishng the state board OF immigration
were both passed SO quickly that it almost
took away the breath of certain interested
parties who were watching the proceedings
The vote was largely in favor of abolishng
the offices, and not word OF opposition was
| raised in debate Mr.. Willis, the newly ap-
pointed oil inspector, was an interested
spectator, and when the vote was taken
went over to the house TO announce tie re-
suit to his friends there He seems to be
confident that the bill will not pass the
house, but many of the senators say it will
go through without much opposition.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
| Compton-Joint resolution asking an appro-
priation from congress for the survey of the Red
river and lakes tributary thereto above Fergus
Falls.
johnson, M-For the lowering Of the waters of
a certain lake in Kandiyohi county.
| Pope-To bury INDECENT ex-sodiers at the ex-
| pense Of the counties Of the state.
| Day--To provide for public school libraries.
| Notwithstanding the Office of oil inspector.
Notwithstanding to the carnal knowledge
| of children.
| Oswald-Providine new judge for Minneap-
| oils.
! Keler-Prvate banks using corporate names
| Day-Admission OF pupils under six years Of
age to public schools.
Goodrich-To give druggists who have been In
business seven years certificates as pharmacists.
| Notwithstanding to the filing Of affidayits
for purposes OF evidence.
| Observation-Disclosures the board Of immgra-
ton.
| Day-Joint resolution asking the immediate
REIMBURSEMENT Of land grants in the state.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Removing the court house of Lac qui Parle
! county to Madison.
Madelia own elections to be held in the viii
lage of Madeia.
| Changing school district in Olmsted county
To legalize certain boundaries Of o certain
school district in Sibley county.
| To build bridge across the Mississippi river
| at St. Cloud.
Authorizing Ortonville to issue SIC, 900 water
| bonds.
Relating to juries in the county of Ramsey;
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